White Rose Potatoes: Variety Characterization and Cultivation

Potatoes are one of the most common vegetables grown throughout the world for many years. From its fruits you can cook a huge amount of tasty and interesting dishes. One of the new varieties that have already gained popularity among gardeners is the White Rose, which can often be found in temperate latitudes of Russia. In this article we will look at the description of the variety, its pros and cons, especially planting, growing and caring for the plant, as well as finding out what feedback is left by seasoned vegetable growers about the White Rose.

This variety was bred by German breeders at the very beginning of the century. In addition to the main name, “White Rose” has two more: “Bellarosa” and “Belarosa”. Potatoes have a fairly high yield of 40 tons per hectare. The plant is resistant to adverse natural phenomena, so it can often be found not only among professional vegetable growers, but also among beginners in this business. High bushes reach 76 centimeters, have large leaves and inflorescences with a purple tinge. Fruits are either round or oval in shape with a thick pink-red skin. Eyes are rare. Tubers mature in two months.

As a rule, one fruit weighs about 100 grams, in a bush they are evenly spaced. However, there are fruits and more weight, some can reach 800 grams. The flesh is thick, yellow. Potatoes are sweet and very tasty. The starch content in this variety varies from 12.4 to 16.5 percent.

One of the distinguishing features of the "White Rose" is the lack of flowers on some bushes. Many gardeners confuse this phenomenon with the disease, however, it is not. The fact is that because of the early maturation of tubers, the flowers simply do not have time to grow. Sometimes they are eaten by insects that do not cause damage to the bushes - this can be a ground beetle or a ladybug. Violet flowers can be reset even in the case of a temperature above 22 degrees.

“White Rose” has a large number of advantages, which, undoubtedly, will please vegetable growers. First of all, it should be noted the rich harvest obtained from each hectare of land - it can reach 40 tons. The fruits ripen quickly enough, two months after planting potatoes can be harvested. Shrubs "Belarosa" have good resistance to dryness and lack of moisture, which allows planting potato seeds in the arid, southern regions of the country. This variety is unpretentious to the type of soil, any suit, with the exception of clay.

Perhaps the only drawback of the variety is a slightly non-standard care for the plant, which is not always easy for beginners to do in this case, since it provides for full compliance with the instructions so that the tubers are not spoiled.

In the drier, southern latitudes of the country, potatoes of this variety are planted in May, and then in July. This is very convenient, since practically in one summer you can harvest two harvests: in late June and early September. However, to get a high-quality and rich collection, you need to carefully monitor compliance with the rules for growing bushes, which is divided into several stages.

First of all, care should be taken to prepare the site. To this end, it is recommended to mulch the land where it will be planted in advance, that is, in the fall. Thanks to these actions, the earth will become crumbly after the winter cold. It is necessary to dig up, going to a depth of about 25 centimeters, after which it is recommended to fertilize the soil immediately with humus or a special mixture, which is sold in stores for gardeners.On 1 square meter requires about 5-7 kilograms of fertilizer.

After tillage, you can proceed to the immediate planting of potatoes. However, in the case of the “White Rose”, it is necessary to first prepare the tubers grown in separate containers. They must be placed in wooden boxes and left in a well-lit place with a temperature of no more than 15 degrees. Potatoes should be there for about three weeks, until such time as the sprouts appear from the eyes.

Before planting, it is necessary to dig holes 10 centimeters deep. The distance between them should be at least 40 centimeters, and between rows - about 90, since one Belarosa shrub can have about ten tubers and they need a place to grow. Before planting a tuber, fertilizers should be put inside the hole, and after planting, cover up all the soil. After a month and a half, you can already undermine the plants, and after two months - to harvest.

When buying a top dressing, it is recommended to choose magnesium fertilizers, as this variety ripens very quickly. Especially in such fertilizers need sandy soil, as it is not enough magnesium. 50 grams of dolomite flour are scattered on one square meter of land.

"White rose" is resistant to the absence of moisture, so it should be watered only if the growing process occurs in a very dry region, but otherwise this variety is excellent cost of natural precipitation. This advantage allows gardeners to plant “Belaros” in the area without an automatic irrigation system. To prevent potatoes from rotting after heavy precipitation, the soil must be properly loosened. This process should be performed at least three times - fourteen days after planting, and then another two times with an interval of eight days.

The first top dressing is made immediately after the emergence of shoots, the plant is fertilized with chicken droppings and mullein tincture. The second is done at the first buds of urea, wood ash extract or potassium sulfate solution. The third stage is carried out in the period of flowering superphosphate.

Before harvesting the fruit, it is recommended to mow the tops so that all available juices go to the root crops - this will provide better storage of potatoes. You need to dig up the tubers with a shovel, then lay them in boxes and dry them. Be sure to sort the potatoes before putting it in the cellar. During this process, spoiled fruit are separated, which may rot the rest.

"White Rose" is highly resistant to various diseases and pests. When breeding a new variety, this item was especially important for breeders. This potato is resistant even to those diseases that cause huge damage to the entire crop. This explains its strong popularity among gardeners.

Despite the relatively recent appearance of the variety on the market, the White Rose potato managed to gain popularity both among professional vegetable growers and among beginners in this business.First of all, everyone is pleased with the high yield of the variety and good tubers with a sweetish taste, from which incredibly tasty dishes are obtained.

The variety is unpretentious, it can be planted in any soil. At the same time, the culture does not need watering, as the potato has enough moisture from rain. In addition, gardeners are happy with the variety's resistance to various diseases and pests, which not only contributes to better potato yields, but also saves time and strength of vegetable growers, making even preventive maintenance unnecessary. Due to this, the owners of the beds have time for other, more capricious in the care of vegetables.

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